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Definitions for dropping
ˈdrɒp ɪŋdrop·ping
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Princeton's WordNet
dropping, fallingadjective
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
"the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Droppingnoun
Etymology: from drop.
Thrifty wench scrapes kitchen-stuff,
And barreling the droppings and the snuff
Of wasting candles. John Donne.Strain out the last dull droppings of your sense,
And rhyme with all the rage of impotence. Alexander Pope, Criticism.
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dropping
Dropping generally refers to the act of letting something fall or deliberately releasing it from one's hold. This term can be used in various contexts such as physically letting go of an object, discontinuing a course or subject, or releasing a new product or album, among other things. The specific meaning typically depends on the context in which the term is being used.
Webster Dictionary
Dropping
of Drop
Droppingnoun
the action of causing to drop or of letting drop; falling
Droppingnoun
that which falls in drops; the excrement or dung of animals
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
dropping
An old mode of salute by lowering flags or uppermost sails.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dropping in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dropping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of dropping in a Sentence
They're using dozers to put in fire lines, using helicopters dropping water and planes dropping water and retardant, the firefighters look out ahead and say,' Where can we stop this ?'.
Probability of GMDC share is NEGLIGIBLE. but falling down is IMMENSE. Investors who purchased it @ Rs.218 in April has got struck now and slowly inch by inch it is dropping down and last month it had touched up to Rs.123. This scrip reminds a very famous Villagers & MONKEY Purchase story prevalent about STOCK MARKET working methodology
I am willing to talk candidly with Chairman Kim Jong Un to find a balance between the US' demands for denuclearization and North Korea's request for dropping hostile policies and enforcing measures to secure their safety, i believe that the denuclearization issue can be progressed at a rapid pace if the two leaders face each other again and talk.
The question is how long will it continue to rise, with oil prices dropping to around $40, at some point we will see a fallback in rig counts.
It was pandemonium. They weren't just giving money, but shoes, watches and diamond rings, there were people dropping alligator shoes on the altar.
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